Anthologies

Chesapeake Crimes: Storm Warning is the latest installment of the Agatha- and Anthony-award-winning Chesapeake Crimes series. This volume features tales by: Donna Andrews, Timothy Bentler-Jungr Shaun Taylor Bevins Carla Coupe Maddi Davidson Linda Ensign Barb Goffman Kim Kash Adam Meyer Alan Orloff KM Rockwood Lauren R. Silberman Marianne Wilski Strong Art Taylor Robin Templeton "The diabolical sisters of the Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime have raised the stakes: not only asking their astute members to offer up a gem of a short story, but to add a degree of difficulty. It has to be about the weather.... Rain, snowstorms, hurricanes. The glare of the sun. The shrouding fog. Clouds, mist, hail, and icy roads. The Chessies have used their writerly talent to embrace the weather, to relish it, and to provide us with a raft of meteorological (and deadly) delights." - Hank Phillippi Ryan, bestselling author of the Jane Ryland series

In vino mysterium is the theme for this anthology of short stories, each blending a baffling mystery and a glass (or more) of cabernet. When eighteen mystery writers combine their talents, the result is the perfect “flight” of stories that range from light-bodied puzzles to sparkling cozies to darker, heavier tales of deceit and murder. While cabernet is the featured wine, this anthology will appeal to connoisseurs of all varietals—in both wine preference and mystery style.

Noir at the Salad Bar, Culinary Tales with a Bite is a crime fiction anthology featuring gastronomic mysteries. Inside are dark and varied tales with a common theme of food and drink. The contributing writers represent a mix of bestselling authors, brand new voices, and seasoned professionals from the crime writing community. Bon Appétit! Stories by E.A. Aymar - Michael Bracken -Joyce Ann Brown - Mara Buck - Karen Cantwell - John R. Clark - Frank Collia - Sheila Connolly - Sharon Daynard - Jenny Drummey - Martin Edwards - Gerald Elias - John M. Floyd - Jason Half - Isobel Horsburgh - E L Johnson - Larry Lefkowitz - Michael Allan Mallory - L D Masterson - Lorraine Sharma Nelson - Alan Orloff - A.B. Polomski - Rima Perlstein Riedel - Verena Rose - Barbara Ross - Harriette Sackler - Shawn Reilly Simmons - Louise Taylor - Elaine Togneri - Leslie Wheeler

The Malice Domestic anthology series returns with a new take on mysteries in the Agatha Christie tradition -- 30 original tales set around the world! Included are: The Barrister's Clerk, by Michael Robertson The Belle Hope, by Peter DiChellis Arroyo, by Michael Bracken Muskeg Man, by Keenan Powell The End of the World, by Susan Breen To Protect the Guilty, by Kerry Hammond Dying in Dokesville, by Alan Orloff The House in Glamaig's Shadow, by William Burton McCormick Summer Smugglers, by Triss Stein The Jamaican Ice Mystery, by John Gregory Betancourt Death at the Congressional Cemetery, by Verena Rose Cabin in the Woods, by Sylvia Maultash Warsh Mad About You, by G. M. Malliet What Goes Around, by Kathryn Johnson Summer Job, by Judith Green Death in a Strange and Beautiful Place, by Leslie Wheeler We Shall Fight Them, by Carla Coupe Marigold in the Lake, by Susan Thibadeau Murder on the Northern Lights Express, by Susan Daly Czech Mate, by Kristin Kisska Keep Calm and Love Moai, by Eleanor Cawood Jones Isaac's Daughters, by Anita Page A Divination of Death, by Edith Maxwell Payback With Interest, by Cheryl Marceau Island Time, by Laura Oles If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Murder, by Josh Pachter The Breaker Boy, by Harriette Sackler Death on the Beach, by Shawn Reilly Simmons Ridgeline, by Peter W. J. Hayes Ho'oponopono, by Robin Templeton Also features a new Foreword, by Nancy Pickard

Black Cat Mystery Magazine is a new journal devoted to the best in mystery short fiction. Crime? Noir? Cozy? Private eye? You'll find all genres present and accounted for—with new tales by the best writers of today! The fourth issue features the following lineup: SOMETHING FISHY, by Michael Bracken INSEPARABLE, INSUFFERABLE, by Alan Orloff USE OF THE AWKWARD HAND, by Julie Leo UMBERTO SCOLARI AND THE FEAST OF PARADISE, by Dayle A. Dermatis MOE’S SEAFOOD HOUSE, by Ramona DeFelice Long MUD SEASON, by Su Kopil MESSIN’ WITH THE KID, by Steve Liskow ASSASSIN’S SCROLL, by Tais Teng TROUBLE IN MIND, by Cynthia Ward Plus a bonus poem: THE TIMELINE MURDERS, by Janet Fox

**WINNER** 2021 Derringer Award for Best Short Story: Stacy Woodson for "River" **NOMINATED** 2021 Anthony Award for Best Anthology **NOMINATED** 2021 International Thriller Awards for Best Short Story: Elaine Viets for "Dog Eat Dog" **NOMINATED** 2021 Macavity Award for Best Short Story: Elaine Viets for "Dog Eat Dog" 1/3 of the author royalties will be donated to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation in Joni Mitchell's name.With nine Grammys, multiple lifetime achievement awards, inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and a Top Ten ranking on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time,” Joni Mitchell has established herself as one of the most important singer/songwriters, not only of her generation, but in the history of popular music.In this collection, 28 crime writers pay tribute to Joni’s musical legacy with short stories inspired by her lyrics, representing each of her seventeen studio albums from 1968’s Song to a Seagull to 2007’s Shine.Many of the classics are represented here, including “Both Sides, Now” (in the first literary collaboration between Art Taylor and Tara Laskowski, who have each won major awards for their fiction), “Big Yellow Taxi” (by Kathryn O’Sullivan, author of the Colleen McCabe series), and “River” (by Stacy Woodson, winner of the 2019 Readers Choice Award from Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine), plus such equally fascinating titles as “Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire” (by Donna Andrews, author of the award-winning Meg Lanslow series), “The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines” (by Amber Sparks), and “Ray’s Dad’s Cadillac” (by Michael Bracken).

MASTHEAD is the eighteenth Best New England Crime Stories Anthology, which once again brings together the best short crime fiction stories with a New England theme. Included are stories from seasoned authors and brand new voices in the genre, with stories as varied and unique as the region they represent. Included in this collection is the Al Blanchard Award Winning Story "The Wonderworker" by Mary Dutta. Stories by Shannon Brady - Marlin Bressi - Chris Chan - John Clark - Bruce Robert Coffin - Sharon Love Cook - Tina deBellegarde - Brendan DuBois - Patricia Dusenbury - Mary Dutta - Gerald Elias - John M. Floyd - Debra H. Goldstein - Judith Green - Maurissa Guibord - Margaret S. Hamilton - Steve Liskow - Michael Allan Mallory - Jason Marchi - Ruth McCarty - Adam Meyer - Jen Collins Moore - Lorraine Sharma Nelson - Erica Obey - Alan Orloff - Olive Polack - Tonya Price - Michele Bazan Reed - Pat Remick - Harriette Sackler - Lida Sideris - Shawn Reilly Simmons - Clea Simon - M.J. Soni - Toby Soriero - Cathi Stoler - Anne Marie Sutton - Larry Tyler - Bev Vincent - Cathy Wiley

The Malice Domestic anthology series returns with a new take on mysteries in the Agatha Christie tradition—original tales with a devilish bent! Included are: Rita Owen · Introduction Leah Bailey · A Killer in the Family Paula Gail Benson · Reputation or Soul M. A. Blum · Little White Lies Michael Bracken · Locked Mesa Susan Breen · The Demon Valentine Marco Carocari · All in the Planning Mary Dutta · Devil’s Advocate Christine Eskilson · The Reunion Nancy Gardner · Death’s Door Barb Goffman · Go Big or Go Home Alexia Gordon · Happy Birthday B. J. Graf · Servant of the Place of Truth Maurissa Guibord · Into the Devil’s Den Victoria Hamilton · Reunion with the Devil Kerry Hammond · Strangers at a Table Peter W. J. Hayes · The Ice House Smita Harish Jain · Keeping Up with the Jainses Cynthia Kuhn · There Comes a Time Margaret Lucke · The Devil’s-Work Ball Sharon Lynn · The Professor’s Lesson Tim Maleeny · A Cure For Madness Lisa Q. Mathews · Fly Me to the Morgue Adam Meyer · Crime Rate Alan Orloff · There Once Was a Man Named Larue Keenan Powell · Miss Millie Munz Graham Powell · A Rough Idea Lori Robbins · Accidents Happen Cynthia Sabelhaus · Exegesis Nancy Cole Silverman · The Case of the Sourdough Starter Shawn Reilly Simmons · The Devil’s in the Details C. J. Verburg · A Terrible Tragedy Andrea Wells · Taking Umbrage

Mickey Finn: 21st Century Noir, Volume 3 , the third entry of the hard-hitting anthology series, is another crime-fiction cocktail that will again knock readers into a literary stupor. Contributors push hard against the boundaries of crime fiction, driving their work into places short crime fiction doesn’t often go, into a world where the mean streets seem gentrified by comparison and happy endings are the exception rather than the rule. And they do all this in contemporary settings, bringing noir into the 21st century. Like any good cocktail, Mickey Finn is a heady mix of ingredients that packs a punch, and when you’ve finished reading every story, you’ll know that you’ve been “slipped a Mickey.” The nineteen contributors, including some of today’s most respected short-story writers and new writers making their mark on the genre, include: Ann Aptaker, Trey R. Barker, C.W. Blackwell, John Bosworth, John M. Floyd, Nils Gilbertson, James A. Hearn, Janice Law, Steve Liskow, Sean McCluskey, Adam Meyer, Alan Orloff, Jon Penfold, C. Matthew Smith, Joseph S. Walker, Michael Wegener, Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Sam Wiebe, and Stacy Woodson.

These eighteen short stories address all the different elements of weather and weather forecasting, from a variety of different angles. Some of them are dark, some of them are funny, some of them are sweet, many of them are a bit weird. We begin with A Lesson on Fronts, a lesson on weather, entwined with some life lessons. We work our way through some weather-assisted murders, a sweet story of loss, some funny takes on 'routine' weather forecasting, and a few tales of truly wild weather. And we conclude with a wonderful story entitled The Nefarious Gray Comma, that is not to be missed. Whether you take the "Read on the Run" title to heart and read these stories while waiting for the doctor's appointment, or eating lunch, or as a quick bed-time story before going to sleep, or you sit down and consume the entire anthology in one sitting, these eighteen short stories are worth your time, and worth reading.

This original collection of sports-themed mystery stories features felonies and foul play across a range of athletics. Readers will find riveting stories involving baseball, biathlon, boxing, cycling, figure skating, swimming, tennis, and more. These clever tales—some penned by award-winning authors—offer something for everyone. From traditional whodunits to historical mysteries from noir tales to cozies, Three Strikes, You’re Dead! is the collection both mystery and sports fans have been waiting for! Included is work by: Alan Orloff, F. J. Talley, Kathryn Prater Bomey, Adam Meyer, Rosalie Spielman, William Ade, Maddi Davidson, Shannon Taft, Sherry Harris, Robin Templeton, Lynne Ewing, Barb Goffman, Joseph S. Walker, and Smita Harish Jain.